Publications

2009

European Inequalities

The book analysed income distribution and poverty, including the effect on inequalities other than in income, such as benefits in kind, or social services more generally, or in housing costs. Non-monetary indicators of exclusion include e.g. material deprivation.

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Facts and figures on long-term care

European Centre reports

Despite growing concerns over ageing and its social and fiscal impact, surprisingly scarce information is available on basic indicators concerning long-term care for dependent older people. The present publication seeks to fill this gap.

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Welfare-to-work programmes in the UK and lessons for other countries

Policy brief

Welfare-to-work programmes have long been pursued in European countries. The UK had shown more interest in learning from the US workfare model, and its policy design and the experience of the past 10 years offer a number of insights for other countries.

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Annual Report of Activities 2009/2010

Annual report of activities

Provides an overview of research activities and publications in 2009 and 2010.

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Social assistance: No, thanks?

Policy brief

Based on the comparison of detailed micro-data and potential entitlements simulated with tax/benefit microsimulation models, the Policy Brief estimates the size of non-take-up of monetary social assistance benefits in Austria, Germany and Finland after 2000.

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